Should the Sabres try for Tkachuk or is he also too old?
- ImThatGuy

Do you think he would sign here long term?

I think you're overreacting to the eichel "injury"

Most players / agents know for themselves, that eichel forced the trade and used the injury to facilitate the trade.

He's a d!ckbag, its out in the open
- Boss34

I don't expect objectivity on Eichel, but the team looked really bad throughout the process. If they would do that to their franchise player, they'd have no problem doing it to me.

I don't expect objectivity on Eichel, but the team looked really bad throughout the process. If they would do that to their franchise player, they'd have no problem doing it to me.
- Lunaion

I guarantee you they would have no problem doing that to you 🤣

Should the Sabres try for Tkachuk or is he also too old?
- ImThatGuy

Tell me the asset cost for him and what his proposed new Contract is first.

If not Signed, no..he's going to The Blues

Do you think he would sign here long term?
- joshs

That’s what Adam’s a co are paid for, not me.

53pt overpayment or a
19pt overpayment
- Buff36

Girgensons type stats

Prior to last season:
Andrew copp 411 gp 61 goals 98 assists
Zem girgensons 489 gp 61 goals 73 assists


And you're upset we didnt give copp 28 million

Take a look at those numbers and tell me you want that guy at 3 times girgensons salary and 5 more years 😀

Eric Francis today on 101 ESPN in St. Louis said that he expects a possible Matthew Tkachuk trade to be wrapped up within the week. He said it was clear to him the two are parting ways.

Wow.
- ImThatGuy

Damn...Calgary going through their own Drury/Briere saga.

Sort of.

That’s what Adam’s a co are paid for, not me.
- ImThatGuy

Tkachuk is definitely a great player. I’d love to have him on our roster but he might feel differently.

I don't expect objectivity on Eichel, but the team looked really bad throughout the process. If they would do that to their franchise player, they'd have no problem doing it to me.
- Lunaion

I disagree, its business.

You were and continue to be the only one who brings this up.

The Sabres did absolutely nothing wrong. Objectively and 100% factually. Everything was in writing.

Eichel wanted his way, everyone sees that except you.

I disagree, its business.

You were and continue to be the only one who brings this up.

The Sabres did absolutely nothing wrong. Objectively and 100% factually. Everything was in writing.

Eichel wanted his way, everyone sees that except you.
- Boss34

Like I said, I don't expect objectivity on this. You're too close to it.

I disagree, its business.

You were and continue to be the only one who brings this up.

The Sabres did absolutely nothing wrong. Objectively and 100% factually. Everything was in writing.

Eichel wanted his way, everyone sees that except you.
- Boss34

Eichel also objectively and factually 100% did nothing wrong

Like I said, I don't expect objectivity on this. You're too close to it.
- Lunaion

How are you able to separate yourself, really impressive ☝️

Head down to the bat lab, break out some analytics and come out with a subjective opinion. 😉

Eichel also objectively and factually 100% did nothing wrong
- ImThatGuy

Sure kiddo

Angry poster alert

Eichel had similar sandy vag syndrome

You guys should seek help

Thatguy and theotherguy

I don't expect objectivity on Eichel, but the team looked really bad throughout the process. If they would do that to their franchise player, they'd have no problem doing it to me.
- Lunaion

You mean the franchise player that asked out every season he was here.... after being given 10+ mill a year. The Captaincy. Any coach or player he wanted(or didn't want).. The guy who said he had never heard our arena loud till the game we beat his a$$. You mean that franchise player?

Multiple players have come out against Eichel. The whole league knows he a douche.

2021-21 nhl save percentage

comrie .920
6k .917

anderson .897
- homiedclown

Anderson’s was up & down all season long with his consistency
That could be due to the young team in front of him, as well as his age & him just wearing down-
bc he was extremely streaky in the last month of the season

Hopefully he can give us a good first half of the year or so, and at some point UPL is deemed as “ready” and can come up & take on a roll here


It’s obviously not an “ideal” situation
But with UPL’s injuries, it’s been hard to work him into the lineup

By next year, the obvious hope would be that we’d feel A LOT more confident in a Comrie/UPL tandem than we did about the Anderson/Tokarski one

The Sabres don’t have established NHL goaltending

That’s on the Sabres. It’s no one else’s fault.

The excuses are old
- sbroads24

Craig Anderson has been in the league for 20 years, that's pretty damn established IMO

You mean the franchise player that asked out every season he was here.... after being given 10+ mill a year. The Captaincy. Any coach or player he wanted(or didn't want).. The guy who said he had never heard our arena loud till the game we beat his a$$. You mean that franchise player?

Multiple players have come out against Eichel. The whole league knows he a douche.
- DirtyDan

Both sides looked bad. I'm not even arguing who looked worse, just that the team's rep was already bad and took another hit.

I’m not disagreeing with you, but at the same time I’m not losing sleep about picking top 10 again this year and still having salary cap flexibility next offseason.

There is no scenario that Buffalo is a legitimate contender next year, zip.

Would it be nice to break the drought ? Absolutely.

Would be cool to win a Stanley Cup too and if that takes another top 10 pick and another year of patience, so be it
- Pegullaville

👏👏👏 Good post

Both sides looked bad. I'm not even arguing who looked worse, just that the team's rep was already bad and took another hit.
- Lunaion

Over & done with at this point
And it seemed pretty unavoidable as well
Eichel wanted out- we moved him

Been more than enough time that we should all move along

Could it be that this roster, as it stands right now could end up being a better team, with players improving; yet they finish about the same?
Seems to me several Eastern teams have made some nice adjustments
- IonSabres

Quite possibly

Sure kiddo

Angry poster alert

Eichel had similar sandy vag syndrome

You guys should seek help

Thatguy and theotherguy
- Boss34

Who’s angry, other than you.

Over & done with at this point
And it seemed pretty unavoidable as well
Eichel wanted out- we moved him

Been more than enough time that we should all move along
- jdfitz77

Here's a hypothetical -

Let's say the Sabres had let Eichel get his surgery, and that he would have been true to his word and played for the Sabres again to prove he's healthy. If he had the same season with Buffalo that he had with Vegas (25p in 34gp), do the Sabres do any better in a trade than they did?

I'm not at all sure sure they do any better.

In some ways, his future is still a massive unknown

Unrelated post.

Injury prone and can’t win the big game are 2 phrases that while might be merited mean absolutely nothing to me.

Anybody else have a sports phrase like that?

I disagree, its business.

You were and continue to be the only one who brings this up.

The Sabres did absolutely nothing wrong. Objectively and 100% factually. Everything was in writing.

Eichel wanted his way, everyone sees that except you.
- Boss34

I was 100% on Eichel's side.
My body, my choice.

Tell me the asset cost for him and what his proposed new Contract is first.

If not Signed, no..he's going to The Blues
- IonSabres

7 years, $73M total ($10.4M AAV) with a lot in bonuses and an NMC.